National Sports

HOUSTON — The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using "inappropriate language" after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna during a clu

Tuesday's Games MLB Post-season World Series Washington 5 Houston 4 (Washington leads series 1-0) --- NHL Arizona 3 N.Y.

Tuesday's Games MLB Post-season World Series Washington 5 Houston 4 (Washington leads series 1-0) --- NHL Arizona 3 N.Y.

HOUSTON — Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express.

CALGARY — Alex Ovechkin is starting an early-season campaign for Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson to win this season's Norris Trophy. "Johnny for Norris.

TORONTO — New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry praised Canadian Nickeil Alexander-Walker for his confident style of shooting hours before the rookie made his NBA debut. Then the game started and Alexander-Walker's shots started flowing.

WINNIPEG — Todd McLellan tipped his hat to one of his penalty killers Tuesday, but it wasn't a Los Angeles Kings skater.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Coach Bruce Boudreau called it the team's most complete game of the season. It was done short-handed.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors celebrated their NBA title in style Tuesday night. The reigning champions also picked up where they left off last spring.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher cruised past Winnipeg's Mike McEwen 11-4 in five ends on Tuesday at the Masters, the first event of the Grand Slam of Curling season.